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If you knew you'd live to 100, how would you change your life today?

Author: Dr. Eric Plasker

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Eco-Anxiety

    April is the month that we celebrate Earth Day (April 22) and Stress Awareness Month. These two subjects are not as divergent as

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100 Year Stories

She’s Got the Moves

  Jean Bailey, 102,  has been a fitness instructor for three years. She’s got the moves and enthusiastically guides others four times a week in

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Fitness

Spring Sports Injuries

    Spring is in the air and kids and adults alike are excited to get outside! Unfortunately, that also means spring sports injuries, many

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Change Your Life

Desired and Feared

  “Growing old may be the only event in life that is both desired and feared,” according to Diane Halpern, former president of the American

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100 Year Stories

The Wisdom of 100 Centenarians

    Even 10 years ago it wouldn’t have been likely that you’d find an article asking 100 centenarians from around the world for their

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Fitness

Art Form and Sport

    Tony Hawk has been quoted as saying that “skateboarding is an art form, a lifestyle, and a sport.”  Known as “Birdman” to his

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Drink Up!

    We all know that our body is made of mostly water and it’s important to drink enough fluids, preferably water, each day. The

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100 Year Stories

Service Above Self

    So here’s a really interesting story – or two. Centenarian Robert “Bob” Gast from Warsaw, Indiana first appeared in a story about how

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Fitness

The Wim Hof Way

    At first glance, it looks like an extreme sport. On closer look, yes, professional athletes are participating, but so are people with chronic,

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Social Habits and Life Spans

  The first mammals evolved during the age of the dinosaur, about 190 million years ago. However, it wasn’t until 2023 that longevity researchers determined

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The Science Behind Earthing

  Earthing, or grounding as it is also known, involves things that we all did as kids. Walking barefoot, laying down in the grass or

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Super Depressing

  There is a link between antidepressant use and deadly “superbugs,” (defined as a strain of bacteria that has become resistant to antibiotic drugs) according

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100 Year Stories

Not Like a Lot of People

  When interviewed by her local paper a day before her 100th birthday, Mary T. Alexander told the reporter, “I’m not like a lot of

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Change Your Life

Our Shared Future?

  According to a 2023 UN Report entitled “Leaving No One Behind In An Ageing World,” our shared future is of a world that is

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100 Year Stories

Still Motivated, Still Curious

  Some people consider themselves lucky to live to 74. Stanley Sacks has been practicing law for that long. And at 100 years old, he

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100 Year Lifestyle Essentials

Explore Your Longevity Potential

Now is the time to explore your longevity potential!   Nearly 30 years ago, Max came to my office as a 98-year-old man who was

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The Core of Your Core

Everyone in the fitness world is talking about the importance of a healthy core. Your core is the center of gravity of your body. It

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100 Year Stories

A Story to Tell

  Centenarian Steve Gatensbury has written and self-published 36 books since his retirement in 1989. They range from historical to poetry. Clearly, Steve is a

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100 Year Stories

Responsible for Something Good

  “I’m glad I’m responsible for something good.” That was Adele Samuelson’s response when asked about her sense of humor that has been passed down

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Change Your Life

How Do You Define Independent?

  February is National Senior Independence Month. The people who created this month did so to “allow senior citizens and community members to share resources

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100 Year Stories

One Passionate Player

  The game of bowls or lawn bowling in England can be traced back to the 12th century. Today it’s even more popular among young

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100 Year Stories

If That Isn’t Love…

  If that isn’t love, then what is? Love was in the air when San Francisco 49ers’ George Kittle brought his grandmother on the field

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For the Love of Chocolate

    February is the month of love…and chocolate. And it’s not just because chocolate is considered to be an essential Valentine’s Day gift. February

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100 Year Stories

Value the Day

  Clarence Arens is very clear. For this centenarian, getting up every morning and moving makes him value the day. He starts his day by

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100 Year Stories

What Else Can I Do?

  What else can I do to contribute to society? That’s the question Peter Davies asked himself. The answer was volunteer helping children at a

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Purpose Gives Life Meaning

  It was Charles Henry Parkhurst who said that “purpose is what gives life meaning.” Purpose is your main life motivation – the reason you

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100 Year Stories

Gloria Got a Tattoo

  When Gloria Weberg turned 100, what did she do to celebrate? She got a tattoo. Or, rather, another tattoo. The fact is, Gloria got

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